Fishing/fishing rod

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Expert: Joe Douglas - 11/6/2012

QuestionI have a 5 piece fry rod in which I have had a couple of people look at it that was unable to tell me about it only that it is from England 1800 and it has a silver band that has a lion and shield and the letter R also the letters T&S on it would like to know if you have any ideas about it thank you

AnswerHi Kevin,

Sounds interesting. Can you send me some photos of the rod? Send them to joe@blackdogtackle.com and I'll review them for you and see what I can find out about the rod.

Is it a wooden rod? A date of 1800 is a bit early for split bamboo (even across the pond) but maybe not out of the realm of possibility. Greenheart wood or whole cane would be more likely.

Joe Douglas

Expertise

I can answer questions on custom rod building and rod restoration and rod repair for bamboo, graphite and fiberglass fishing rods. I also have experience in estimating the value of vintage rods and determining the original manufacturer.

Experience

I operate a custom rod building business providing fly rods, spey rods, casting and spinning rods in bamboo graphite and fiberglass. I also operate a custom rod building school where myself and other professional rod builders teach individuals to build custom rods. I have a personal interest in vintage rods and have a small collection of reference books and articles which often help shed light on the origins of the older rods.

Past/Present ClientsI have a large number of individual clients for whom I have designed and built custom fishing rods of all types. I also have two commercial clients for whom I build private label rods, one in the USA and one in Europe.